Medicaid & Children’s Health Coverage Utah Department of Workforce Services can help kinship caregivers access Medicaid and health benefits for eligible children. …
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Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Provides educational guidance, school supports, enrollment resources, and information useful to grandparents and relative caregivers navigating …
Utah Courts Self-Help Center Provides guardianship, custody, conservatorship, and court forms for caregivers seeking legal authority to care for children. [utcourts.gov] Website: …
Specified Relative Grant A Utah financial assistance program available for relative caregivers raising a child. Guardianship is not required to apply. Eligible …
211 Utah Connects families to: Website: https://211utah.org Housing Assistance Programs The Utah Housing Corporation provides information on affordable housing and housing assistance …
GRANDfamilies Program Utah’s premier statewide support program for grandparents and relatives raising children. Services include: Website: https://cssutah.org/our-programs/grandfamilies Weekly Caregiver Support Groups Virtual …
Utah Kinship Coalition Collaborates with community organizations, tribal leaders, advocates, educators, and caregivers to strengthen support systems throughout Utah. [cssutah.org] Utah Division …
A new podcast is creating space for the voices and experiences of grandparents caring for their grandchildren. The Grand Experience® Podcast will …
The Grand Experience® is a community-driven podcast and resource platform created around the real experiences of grandparent caregivers and their families. With …
The Grand Experience® is built around a simple idea: real change begins when stories, evidence, expertise, resources, and action come together. Through …
Reflections on the strength to keep showing up, even when the bucket feels empty. Some conversations don’t just stay with you. They …
Reflections on purpose, family, and the enduring power of generational love. A Joy Shaped by Experience There are conversations that inform you, …
Reflections on loss, boundaries, healing, and the courage to begin again. A House Full of Memories Lorraine tells her story as if …
Reflections on Nanci’s journey from grandmother to parent, and the quiet power of love that shows up every day. When Everything Changed …
The Grand Experience Premiere The Grand Experience Premiere was a red carpet celebration honoring the extraordinary contributions of grandparent caregivers and other …
Reflections on Lorraine’s journey through addiction, loss, and renewal, and the courage it takes to rebuild peace when protecting a child means …
By Dr. Schola Matovu | Host & Founder, The Grand Experience Podcast The Invisible Role of the Emotional Guardian After my conversation …
By Dr. Schola Matovu | Host & Founder, The Grand Experience Podcast The Caregivers We Don’t See, But Need Most A grandmother …
Some people leave a legacy through wealth, status, or accomplishments. Others leave it through something far more enduring: their presence. When I …